Bowmore 1955 - 40 years old: Explore Auction Sales Data & Price Trends

Bowmore 1955 - 40 years old

The Bowmore 1955 is a distinguished single malt Scotch whisky, matured for 40 years and bottled by the Bowmore distillery. The whisky was distilled on November 22, 1955, initially aged in a bourbon hogshead, then, 20 years later, it was moved to a sherry cask for the remainder of its maturation. Bottled in 1995, the whisky is characterized by its unique dual cask maturation process and a strength of 42% Vol.


Age: 40 Years Old Size: 700 ml Strength: 42.0 % Distillery: Bowmore Bottler: Distillery Bottling
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Recent Market Insights for Bowmore 1955 - 40 years old
Latest Average Price

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The average hammer price of the bottle based on recent auction results.
Annualized Return

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Liquidity Score

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Sales Summary
Statistics on auction sales and prices over time

This calculation includes all Bowmore 1955 40 years old from all auctions during the entire observation period.

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 November 2008 
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 March 2011 
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 February 2023 
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This calculation includes all Bowmore 1955 - 40 years old auctioned from September 2025 to November 2025.

Auction sales and price statistics by year, cumulative total 2008-2025

This table shows the information for each year in which this whisky was sold at auctions, compared to the previous year and cumulatively over time.

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Past: Recent Results

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Date Bottle Winning Bid
January 2025 Bowmore - 40 Year Old (1955) PAST Whisky Hammer UK 15000.0 £
December 2024 Bowmore 40 Year Old 42.0 ABV 1955 (1 Bottle 70cl) PAST Sotheby's Whisky Auction USA 10206.1 £
December 2024 Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 13900.0 £
November 2024 Bowmore - 40 Year Old (1955) PAST Whisky Hammer UK 11200.0 £
November 2024 Bowmore - 40 Year Old (1955) PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
November 2024 Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 14000.0 £
October 2024 Bowmore - 40 Year Old (1955) PAST Whisky Hammer UK Reserve Not Met -
August 2024 Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer EU 8400.0 £
January 2024 Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK Reserve Not Met -
December 2023 Bowmore 1955 40 Year Old PAST Whisky Auctioneer UK 12000.0 £

Updated: 2026-06-03